function loadXMLDoc(dname)
{

	xhttp=createXmlHttpRequestObject()  ;
	xhttp.open("GET",dname,false);
	xhttp.send();
	return xhttp.responseXML;
}// JavaScript Document
// holds an instance of XMLHttpRequest 

// creates an XMLHttpRequest instance 
function createXmlHttpRequestObject()  
{ 
  // will store the reference to the XMLHttpRequest object 
  var xmlHttp; 
  // this should work for all browsers except IE6 and older 
  try 
  { 
    // try to create XMLHttpRequest object 
    xmlHttp = new XMLHttpRequest(); 
  } 
  catch(e) 
  { 
    // assume IE6 or older 
    var XmlHttpVersions = new Array('MSXML2.XMLHTTP.6.0', 
                                    'MSXML2.XMLHTTP.5.0', 
                                    'MSXML2.XMLHTTP.4.0', 
                                    'MSXML2.XMLHTTP.3.0', 
                                    'MSXML2.XMLHTTP', 
                                    'Microsoft.XMLHTTP'); 
    // try every prog id until one works 
    for (var i=0; i<XmlHttpVersions.length && !xmlHttp; i++)  
    { 
      try  // JavaScript Document
	        {  
        // try to create XMLHttpRequest object 
        xmlHttp = new ActiveXObject(XmlHttpVersions[i]); 
      }  
      catch (e) {} 
    } 
  } 
  // return the created object or display an error message 
  if (!xmlHttp) 
    alert("Error creating the XMLHttpRequest object."); 
  else  
    return xmlHttp; 
}  
